Career best

Middleton’s 51 is his best game since 2015-16

Khris Middleton had 51 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists on 16 for 26 shooting in 36 minutes, and the Bucks beat the Wizards 151-⁠131.

His Performance Score of +20.0 is the best of his 335 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 99.9% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 51 points are also the most points he has scored in a game since 2015-⁠16, 8 more than his 43 at Charlotte on Nov. 1, 2017.

He scored 19 of his 51 in the second quarter. He went 6 for 13 from mid-range and 7 for 10 from 3. His 39 points from the field came on 26 shots, 14.5 more than the league scores from the same zones. Eric Bledsoe set up 5 of his 16 baskets. He scored 47 of his 51 after the game was decided.

His old best, +15.3, was 39 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists on 16 for 25 shooting in 33 minutes, a 128-⁠118 win over the Clippers on March 28, 2019.

It also ends his best four-game stretch since 2015-⁠16, +35.7 from Jan. 18 to 28, past +34.6 from Jan. 10 to 16.

The game

Bucks 151, Wizards 131Home, Jan. 28, 2020Box score and story ›

Khris Middleton

12-12 FT35:51 min

Points1st 92nd 193rd 104th 13

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (51; his best before, 31). Season high in 3-pointers (7; his best before, 5). Before this game he averaged 19.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 39 regular-season games.

Shot making: 39 points from the field on 26 shots14.5 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a pull-up 3-pointer2nd quarter, 5:46 leftchance to win 98% to 82%
Guarded by: Brown: 20 poss, 15 ptsBonga: 19 poss, 8 ptsBeal: 13 poss, 0 pts
He guarded: Brown: 25 poss, 6 ptsBonga: 20 poss, 0 ptsBertans: 12 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.72 miles4.26 mph on average87 touches
Hustle: 4 shots contested1 loose ball2 box-outs1 screen assist
Rating: Performance Score +20.081.5% true shooting37.9% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Jan. 28, 2020vs WAS	W 151-131	36	51	10	6	0	0	16-26	7-10	12-12	2	+24	+20.0
2	March 28, 2019vs LAC	W 128-118	33	39	9	5	1	0	16-25	4-7	3-3	2	+2	+15.3
3	Dec. 29, 2018vs BKN	W 129-115	35	29	4	7	1	0	11-15	4-6	3-3	0	+20	+14.6
4	May 21, 2019at TOR, playoffs	L 102-120	36	30	6	7	0	0	11-15	4-7	4-5	0	−17	+14.3
5	Feb. 29, 2016vs HOU	W 128-121	44	30	3	4	5	1	7-10	1-3	15-15	2	+4	+14.3

By Performance Score, since 2015-16, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Bucks 128, Clippers 118Home, March 28, 2019Box score and story ›

Khris Middleton

3-3 FT33:13 min

Points1st 92nd 63rd 134th 11

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (39; his best before, 30). Before this game he averaged 17.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 72 regular-season games.

Shot making: 36 points from the field on 25 shots10.9 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 13-foot fadeaway2nd quarter, 4:53 leftchance to win 82% to 92%
Guarded by: Temple: 26 poss, 6 ptsGilgeous-Alexander: 10 poss, 9 ptsGallinari: 10 poss, 2 pts
He guarded: Gallinari: 23 poss, 2 ptsTemple: 15 poss, 0 ptsThornwell: 8 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.57 miles4.32 mph on average63 touches
Hustle: 1 deflection7 shots contested2 loose balls1 box-out
Rating: Performance Score +15.374.1% true shooting36.8% usage